Warmachines No. 4 - Israeli M4 Sherman and Derivatives [Paperback]

Francois Verlinden (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1990

78 FULL COLOR DETAIL PHOTOGRAPHS
The fourth installment in the WARMACHINES series, this edition covers the versions of the M4 "SHERMAN" tank in Israeli service. Versions covered include the following: M4A2, M4A1 105mm Howitzer, M50 "SUPER SHERMAN," M51 "ISHERMAN," M4 Armored Engineer Vehicle with M1 bulldozer blade, M4 "CRAB" Mine Clearing Tank, both early and late types M4 "SHERMAN" Ambulance, M74 Recovery Vehicle (M32 modification), M4 "SHERMAN," "LIVE TARGET," "EYAL" Observation Tank, 290mm Rocket Launcher, "SHERMAN" with 75mm AMX-13 Turret, M4 Personnel Carrier/Command Vehicle, and the 155mm M50 Self Propelled Artillery Vehicle. Along with detailed description captions, this book covers the history of the "SHERMAN" in service with the IDF. An excellent reference for the military enthusiast, scale modeler, or historian.

Product Details

• Paperback: 36 pages
• Publisher: Verlinden Publications; 1st edition (November 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9070932237
• ISBN-13: 978-9070932237
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 8.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,399,415 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars War machines No 4. Israeli Shermans & Derivatives, December 3, 2009

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Patton TC (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Warmachines No. 4 - Israeli M4 Sherman and Derivatives (Paperback)

Was very disappointed in this book. Israel purchased a great deal of M-4A1 Shermans and initially rearmed them with the D-75-50, the French derivative of the Panther's long gun. The only M-4A1 shown in the book was on the front cover and was not found or included in the text anywhere in the book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Brief Overview, June 13, 2008

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Ian Dromey (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Warmachines No. 4 - Israeli M4 Sherman and Derivatives (Paperback)

This book gives a brief overview of some different types of Israeli Shermans and variants. It covers about 15 different vehicles in 30 pages, ranging from the basic M4A1 to the M50/M51 to ambulance and even live target variants. All pictures seem to have been taken at the same museum.
I bought this as a reference for building a model of an M51 and was somewhat disapointed. Although it does devote 8 pages to that version (some variants only get 2 pictures on a single page), they are all of the same vehicle. I'm still looking for historical pictures of vehicles in use so this book didn't do it for me.

5.0 out of 5 stars Tanks!, June 13, 2007

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R. finiff "steelrudi" (Iowa USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Warmachines No. 4 - Israeli M4 Sherman and Derivatives (Paperback)

Great subject matter, but lacking in some areas. Need more overall photos of vehicles. Other thanthat great!